Lewes History Group 10 September 2012 Back to Front Toronto Terrace in 2012 by Jane Lee

Toronto Terrace, Lewes

Toronto Terrace, Lewes in Summer 2012 Photo taken by Jane Lee, 2012

Toronto Terrace by James Cheetham in 1907 John Ready outside his house at #13 From Bob Cairns’ collection

Toronto Terrace – Some Facts In St John sub Castro parish (Pells area) Built on Lewes Cattle Market Company’s land plots in Pelham & Toronto Terrace sold off Planning permission for new streets (Toronto, Talbot, Pelham & St John’s Terraces) granted 1 Aug 1883 #1-8 built c.1882 #9-18 built c. 1892

#1 & 5 - Newest residents: May & July 2012 Photos taken by Jane Lee 2012

#13 - Oldest residents: April 1956 Photos taken by Jane Lee 2012

#8 #3#9 #11 #16#12 #2 Photos by Jane Lee 2012

#4 #8 #10 #6 #7 #17 #18 #14 Photos by Jane Lee 2012

#15 #2 #9 #16 #17 #11 #10 Photos by Jane Lee 2012

What next?

St John’s Farm: Land sold 15 December 1878 by Anne D’Albiac to Lewes Cattle Market Company Source: Deeds of 12 Toronto Terrace

Toronto Terrace Residents’ occupations include – Horseracing people (trainers, jockey, blacksmith) – Retired seaman – Bicycle mechanic – Spinsters & gentleman – Iron foundry worker – Master bricklayer – Printer operator – Property developer – School attendance officer – Pumping station mechanic – Scale maker – Fireman

9 Toronto Terrace Photos by Jane Lee 2012

Extract from deeds of 9 Toronto Terrace July 1895 Henry Escott, [?racehourse] trainer sold to Henry Gray, jockey for £300. Gray had already rented the house for up to 14 months prior

9 Toronto Terrace - Occupants Planning granted to A Kemp & JW James (builder) 4 Feb Built by Edward Hammond, 9 Pelham Terr. May Henry Prince sold plot to Arthur Kemp junior for £ – 95: Harry Escott (trainer) paid £285. He probably let it 1895 – 1916: Henry Gray (jockey/private in Ryl Vet Corps) paid £300 (was a tenant) 1916 – 36: Mrs Annie Reegan (wife to George Reegan, blacksmith) paid £300 (prob’ly let it out) : Mrs Dorothy Barber (rented from Annie Reegan) paid £ – 98: Conrad & Helene Adamczewski 1998: John da Silva & Bekki Doy + Luis & Isaac

What to do with the photo project Offer images to ESRO Publish on local studies sites – suggestions? Exhibit in Artwave 2013 Anything else?

Further research Continuing research of occupancy of each house – deeds, planning applications, censuses, directories, electoral registers Oral interviews with longest standing residents Extending project to rest of Toronto Terrace &/or other roads in Pells/St Johns’ area

Help Needed Research sources advice Any Toronto Terrace deeds Past images of the street/area Contact Jane on